North American AZA Plains Zebra Population

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I created this population list for the Plains Zebra. This population list records all births, deaths, and transfers of all Plains zebras kept in AZA facilities in North America. I will post an updated list each year in this same thread. The total population of NA consists of 68.135 individuals, with 1 holder in Canada, 47 holders in the United States of America, and 1 holder in Mexico. The Canadian population is 1.3 individuals. The USA population is 64.130 individuals. The Mexican population is 3.2 individuals. These numbers are approximate. It is organized by country and in alphabetical order. Feel free to correct me.
I would say this was the hardest population list out of all I have made, there was a lot of unknown information for the parentage information and date of birth. I tried my best to include all the information.

Unknown location:
0.1 Stormy, April 22, 2024 (Ziggy x Lydia) from Cape May County Zoo


Canada

Zoo Granby: 1.3 individuals
1.0 Mshangao, September 8, 2021 (Obi x Bishara)
0.1 Ellipse, July 4, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kijana, June 3, 2013, (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Milia, January 18, 2018 (James x Kijana)


United States of America

Abilene Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Shinda, May 24, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maadili, June 18, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

B. Bryan Preserve: 1.0 individual
1.0 Elvis, January 9, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, November 15, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 24, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, July 8, 2024 (UNK x UNK) from Gladys Porter Zoo
0.1 Unnamed, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Binder Park Zoo: 1.6 individuals
0.1 Ahsoka, July 15, 2024 (Obi x Debbie)
1.0 Obi, May 29, 2014 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Debbie, August 21, 2018 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Patsy, May 20, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zoey, July 10, 2016 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Unnamed, June 11, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, May 1, 1995 (UNK x UNK)

Birmingham Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Sam, July 13, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kabibe, June 7, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

Buffalo Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Iris, either Oct 26, 1997, or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Buttercup, either Oct 26, 1997 or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: 1.7 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, November 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 6, 1996 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, February 26, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, April 29, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, March 26, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, August 4, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 4, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Cape May County Zoo: 2.5 individuals
1.0 Ziggy, September 15, 2012 (Griffin x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, May 30, 2019 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Gretta, June 10, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gracie, June 22, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Stardust, April 16, 2022 (Ziggy x Lydia)
0.1 Zuri, May 7, 2022 (Ziggy x Gretta)
1.0 Unnamed, June 5, 2025 (Ziggy x Lydia)


Cincinnati Zoo: 3.0 individuals
1.0 Earl, August 11, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Vern, April 23, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Stewart, May 28, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Columbus Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Sophia, June 19, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Cleo, June 26, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Holly, June 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Como Park Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Ulysses, April 13, 2000 (UNK x UNK)

Dickerson Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Kito, October 25, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Electra, September 15, 2007 (UNK x Kito)
0.1 Uma, November 14, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge: 0.1 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, February 2, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Telodi, June 1, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Jasiri, May 4, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Gladys Porter Zoo: 1.4 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, May 15, 2004
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2000
0.1 Unnamed, April 8, 2012
0.1 Unnamed, April 5, 2024
0.1 Unnamed, 2024

Houston Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kapuki, October 3, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rosalita, April 21, 2020 (UNK x Leela)

Indianapolis Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Nadira, July 28, 2006 (UNK x Maravi)
0.1 Maravi, March 29, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Idaho Falls Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 April, September 22, 2022 (Ulysses x Thelma)
0.1 Aurora, May 24, 2022 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Autumn, September 22, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Kansas City Zoo: 0.4 individuals
0.1 Zahara, October 2, 2014 (UNK x Jet)
0.1 Jet, January 21, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rita, May 31, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 LT, March 23, 1992 (UNK x UNK)

Little Rock Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Amara, January 15, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Melvin, August 29, 2017 (UNK x Amara)
1.0 Idaho, August 5, 2016 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Masika, April 23, 2013 (UNK x Amara)

Lehigh Valley Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Glenda, July 1, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Riley, May 23, 2008 (UNK x Jet)

Maryland Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Adanna, July 17, 2015 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Stella, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK
0.1 Phoenix, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Mesker Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Lucy, August 20, 2009 (UNK x Press
0.1 Sudoku, July 20, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Memphis Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Daisy, March 15, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Milwaukee County Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kelly, June 7, 2006 (UNK x Zink)
0.1 Thelma, June 18, 2006 (James x UNK)

North Carolina Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Miracle, June 1, 1997 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Spirit, July 14, 2004 (UNK x Zink)
1.0 Harding, March 31, 2011 (UNK x Spirit)
1.0 Zuberry, July 8, 2009 (UNK x Jet)

Nashville Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Stripette, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Dotti, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)

Naples Zoo: 1.2 individuals
1.0 Sparky, February 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Eva, August 24, 2004 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Oasis, January 14, 2003 (Sparky x UNK)

Lincoln Park Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Mike, February 22, 2015 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Simon, March 30, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Lion Country Safari: 18.32 individuals
Note: Not all of the zebras are named only 15 of them are named
0.1 Mary
1.0 Billy Ray
1.0 Biff
1.0 Marcus
1.0 Rocky
1.0 Slash
1.0 Thunder
0.1 Lola
0.1 Julia
0.1 Emma
0.1 Ky
0.1 Morrigan
0.1 Unnamed, April 16, 2023 (UNK x UNK)

Oklahoma Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Nebula, March 2011 (UNK x UNK
1.0 Mars, March 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Selene, December 2022 (Mars x Calypso)
0.1 Aurora, November 18, 2024 (Mars x Nebula)
0.1 Calypso, March 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Atlas, August 9, 2025 (Mars x Calypso)

Oakland Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Beaker, February 21, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Beetlejuice, October 2, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Berniece, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Minnie, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Philadelphia Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Susie, June 20, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Shirley, January 15, 2018 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Laverne, February 12, 2018 (UNK x UNK)

Pittsburgh Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Spencer, September 14, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Penelope, May 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Potawatomi Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Flash, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Zodiac, May 30, 2005 (UNK x Zipper)

Roger Williams Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Tundra, July 3, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zipper, March 18, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Riverbanks Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Forest, September 28, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Seneca Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Dotty, August 13, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, September 18, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Liberty, April 5, 2017 (UNK x UNK)

San Antonio Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

San Francisco Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Maxine, February 1, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Coco, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gigi, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)

San Diego Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Zari, 2011, (UNK x UNK)

Scovill Zoo: 2.1 individuals
0.1 Mardi, March 4, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Spud, April 25, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Fluffy, May 31, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Toledo Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Jupiter, May 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Jace, November 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Woodland Park Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Oblio, June 6, 2011 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Layla, June 13, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Wildlife Safari Oregon: 7.8 individuals
1.0 Zeus, November 14, 2010 (UNK x Domino)
1.0 Chaos, December 18, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Red Racer, August 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Iron Grizzly, June 30, 2020 (UNK x Lily)
1.0 War Admiral, August 6, 2021 (Ruckus x Lily)
1.0 Ruckus, September 7, 2014 (Ulysses x Thelma)
1.0 Al Capony, June 27, 2023 (Ruckus x Domino)
0.1 Domino, December 5, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lily, May 27, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maple Stirrup, August 17, 2023 (Ruckus x Lily)
0.1 Genuine Risk, May 1, 2025 (Ruckus x UNK)
0.1 Amara, July 31, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kagura, December 12, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Long Legged Lenora, July 10, 2011 (UNK x Lily)
0.1 Little Lady, November 10, 2009 (UNK x UNK)

Zoo Atlanta: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Imara, May 18, 2021 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Wembe, May 2, 2006 (UNK x UNK)


Mexico

Africam Safari: 3.2 individuals
 
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Zoo adventures said:
I created this population list for the Plains Zebra. This population list records all births, deaths, and transfers of all Plains zebras kept in AZA facilities in North America......
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Thank you for posting this interesting inventory of plains zebra in North America. Are any of these plains zebra pure subspecies or are they all subspecific hybrids?

Thanks for the lists of Grevy's zebra and Hartmann's mountain zebra too. Marwell Zoo keeps the studbook for both of these zebras and they are available on-line. You might find it helpful to check your lists against these studbooks as you'd probably be able to fill in a few gaps.

(Marwell does not keep a studbook for plains zebra.)
 
Tim May said:
Thank you for posting this interesting inventory of plains zebra in North America. Are any of these plains zebra pure subspecies or are they all subspecific hybrids?

Thanks for the lists of Grevy's zebra and Hartmann's mountain zebra too. Marwell Zoo keeps the studbook for both of these zebras and they are available on-line. You might find it helpful to check your lists against these studbooks as you'd probably be able to fill in a few gaps.

(Marwell does not keep a studbook for plains zebra.)
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I believe that they are mostly hybrids zebras, I don't think there are any pure left. For example, Naples Zoo says they have Damara zebra and Grant Zebra, I am not sure if it is true.

I am aware of the international studbooks for Grevy's and Hartmann's mountain zebra, I used both of them to search for parentage information. It would have been great if there were one for Plains but it would be a large task to maintain the studbook. It was fun to make these lists but it was also hard at the same time.
 
Zoo adventures said:
I created this population list for the Plains Zebra. This population list records all births, deaths, and transfers of all Plains zebras kept in AZA facilities in North America. I will post an updated list each year in this same thread. The total population of NA consists of 68.135 individuals, with 1 holder in Canada, 47 holders in the United States of America, and 1 holder in Mexico. The Canadian population is 1.3 individuals. The USA population is 64.130 individuals. The Mexican population is 3.2 individuals. These numbers are approximate. It is organized by country and in alphabetical order. Feel free to correct me.
I would say this was the hardest population list out of all I have made, there was a lot of unknown information for the parentage information and date of birth. I tried my best to include all the information.

Unknown location:
0.1 Stormy, April 22, 2024 (Ziggy x Lydia) from Cape May County Zoo


Canada

Zoo Granby: 1.3 individuals
1.0 Mshangao, September 8, 2021 (Obi x Bishara)
0.1 Ellipse, July 4, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kijana, June 3, 2013, (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Milia, January 18, 2018 (James x Kijana)


United States of America

Abilene Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Shinda, May 24, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maadili, June 18, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

B. Bryan Preserve: 1.0 individual
1.0 Elvis, January 9, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, November 15, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 24, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, July 8, 2024 (UNK x UNK) from Gladys Porter Zoo
0.1 Unnamed, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Binder Park Zoo: 1.6 individuals
0.1 Ahsoka, July 15, 2024 (Obi x Debbie)
1.0 Obi, May 29, 2014 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Debbie, August 21, 2018 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Patsy, May 20, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zoey, July 10, 2016 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Unnamed, June 11, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, May 1, 1995 (UNK x UNK)

Birmingham Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Sam, July 13, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kabibe, June 7, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

Buffalo Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Iris, either Oct 26, 1997, or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Buttercup, either Oct 26, 1997 or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: 1.7 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, November 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 6, 1996 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, February 26, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, April 29, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, March 26, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, August 4, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 4, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Cape May County Zoo: 2.5 individuals
1.0 Ziggy, September 15, 2012 (Griffin x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, May 30, 2019 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Gretta, June 10, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gracie, June 22, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Stardust, April 16, 2022 (Ziggy x Lydia)
0.1 Zuri, May 7, 2022 (Ziggy x Gretta)
1.0 Unnamed, June 5, 2025 (Ziggy x Lydia)


Cincinnati Zoo: 3.0 individuals
1.0 Earl, August 11, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Vern, April 23, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Stewart, May 28, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Columbus Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Sophia, June 19, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Cleo, June 26, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Holly, June 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Como Park Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Ulysses, April 13, 2000 (UNK x UNK)

Dickerson Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Kito, October 25, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Electra, September 15, 2007 (UNK x Kito)
0.1 Uma, November 14, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge: 0.1 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, February 2, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Telodi, June 1, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Jasiri, May 4, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Gladys Porter Zoo: 1.4 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, May 15, 2004
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2000
0.1 Unnamed, April 8, 2012
0.1 Unnamed, April 5, 2024
0.1 Unnamed, 2024

Houston Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kapuki, October 3, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rosalita, April 21, 2020 (UNK x Leela)

Indianapolis Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Nadira, July 28, 2006 (UNK x Maravi)
0.1 Maravi, March 29, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Idaho Falls Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 April, September 22, 2022 (Ulysses x Thelma)
0.1 Aurora, May 24, 2022 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Autumn, September 22, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Kansas City Zoo: 0.4 individuals
0.1 Zahara, October 2, 2014 (UNK x Jet)
0.1 Jet, January 21, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rita, May 31, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 LT, March 23, 1992 (UNK x UNK)

Little Rock Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Amara, January 15, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Melvin, August 29, 2017 (UNK x Amara)
1.0 Idaho, August 5, 2016 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Masika, April 23, 2013 (UNK x Amara)

Lehigh Valley Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Glenda, July 1, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Riley, May 23, 2008 (UNK x Jet)

Maryland Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Adanna, July 17, 2015 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Stella, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK
0.1 Phoenix, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Mesker Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Lucy, August 20, 2009 (UNK x Press
0.1 Sudoku, July 20, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Memphis Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Daisy, March 15, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Milwaukee County Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kelly, June 7, 2006 (UNK x Zink)
0.1 Thelma, June 18, 2006 (James x UNK)

North Carolina Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Miracle, June 1, 1997 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Spirit, July 14, 2004 (UNK x Zink)
1.0 Harding, March 31, 2011 (UNK x Spirit)
1.0 Zuberry, July 8, 2009 (UNK x Jet)

Nashville Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Stripette, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Dotti, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)

Naples Zoo: 1.2 individuals
1.0 Sparky, February 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Eva, August 24, 2004 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Oasis, January 14, 2003 (Sparky x UNK)

Lincoln Park Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Mike, February 22, 2015 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Simon, March 30, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Lion Country Safari: 18.32 individuals
Note: Not all of the zebras are named only 15 of them are named
0.1 Mary
1.0 Billy Ray
1.0 Biff
1.0 Marcus
1.0 Rocky
1.0 Slash
1.0 Thunder
0.1 Lola
0.1 Julia
0.1 Emma
0.1 Ky
0.1 Morrigan
0.1 Unnamed, April 16, 2023 (UNK x UNK)

Oklahoma Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Nebula, March 2011 (UNK x UNK
1.0 Mars, March 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Selene, December 2022 (Mars x Calypso)
0.1 Aurora, November 18, 2024 (Mars x Nebula)
0.1 Calypso, March 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Atlas, August 9, 2025 (Mars x Calypso)

Oakland Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Beaker, February 21, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Beetlejuice, October 2, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Berniece, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Minnie, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Philadelphia Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Susie, June 20, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Shirley, January 15, 2018 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Laverne, February 12, 2018 (UNK x UNK)

Pittsburgh Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Spencer, September 14, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Penelope, May 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Potawatomi Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Flash, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Zodiac, May 30, 2005 (UNK x Zipper)

Roger Williams Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Tundra, July 3, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zipper, March 18, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Riverbanks Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Forest, September 28, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Seneca Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Dotty, August 13, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, September 18, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Liberty, April 5, 2017 (UNK x UNK)

San Antonio Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

San Francisco Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Maxine, February 1, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Coco, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gigi, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)

San Diego Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Zari, 2011, (UNK x UNK)

Scovill Zoo: 2.1 individuals
0.1 Mardi, March 4, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Spud, April 25, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Fluffy, May 31, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Toledo Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Jupiter, May 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Jace, November 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Woodland Park Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Oblio, June 6, 2011 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Layla, June 13, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Wildlife Safari Oregon: 7.8 individuals
1.0 Zeus, November 14, 2010 (UNK x Domino)
1.0 Chaos, December 18, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Red Racer, August 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Iron Grizzly, June 30, 2020 (UNK x Lily)
1.0 War Admiral, August 6, 2021 (Ruckus x Lily)
1.0 Ruckus, September 7, 2014 (Ulysses x Thelma)
1.0 Al Capony, June 27, 2023 (Ruckus x Domino)
0.1 Domino, December 5, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lily, May 27, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maple Stirrup, August 17, 2023 (Ruckus x Lily)
0.1 Genuine Risk, May 1, 2025 (Ruckus x UNK)
0.1 Amara, July 31, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kagura, December 12, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Long Legged Lenora, July 10, 2011 (UNK x Lily)
0.1 Little Lady, November 10, 2009 (UNK x UNK)

Zoo Atlanta: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Imara, May 18, 2021 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Wembe, May 2, 2006 (UNK x UNK)


Mexico

Africam Safari: 3.2 individuals
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You put in a lot of time and effort into these lists well done and congratulations
 
Zoo adventures said:
I would say this was the hardest population list out of all I have made, there was a lot of unknown information for the parentage information and date of birth. I tried my best to include all the information.
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Parentage in the Plains Zebra population is poorly known, so yeah it's a harder one in that regard.

Zoo adventures said:
Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge: 0.1 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, February 2, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
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Doesn't appear they still have Plains Zebra.

Missing El Paso who should have seven zebra.

Tim May said:
Thank you for posting this interesting inventory of plains zebra in North America. Are any of these plains zebra pure subspecies or are they all subspecific hybrids?
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All zoo mix at this point unfortunately.
 
Great Argus said:
Parentage in the Plains Zebra population is poorly known, so yeah it's a harder one in that regard.



Doesn't appear they still have Plains Zebra.

Missing El Paso who should have seven zebra.



All zoo mix at this point unfortunately.
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El Paso lost its accreditation, but I included it in the draft.

El Paso Zoo: 0.7 individuals
0.1 Stormy, June 29, 2010 (UNK x Dulce)
0.1 Ebony, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Ivory, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Firefly, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Dulce, May 10, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Brava, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Sweat Pea, 2009 (UNK x UNK)

I am going try to find more about Disney Animal Kingdom's Plains zebra, I emailed them but they said they were unable to provide me information for the moment.

Nile Hippo Expert said:
Amazing lists as always keep it up @Zoo adventures, love all three of your zebra lists!
North American AZA Grevy Zebra population
North American Harmann’s Mountain Zebra population
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Thank you
 
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Zoo adventures said:
El Paso lost its accreditation, but I included it in the draft.

El Paso Zoo: 0.7 individuals
0.1 Stormy, June 29, 2010 (UNK x Dulce)
0.1 Ebony, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Ivory, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Firefly, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Dulce, May 10, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Brava, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Sweat Pea, 2009 (UNK x UNK)
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You included multiple non-AZA holders on the Mountain Zebra list so I'm curious what the decision logic was? El Paso will almost certainly seek re-accreditation once things are resolved.

Zoo adventures said:
I am going try to find more about Disney Animal Kingdom's Plains zebra, I emailed them but they said they were unable to provide me information for the moment
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USDA from December lists their Grevy's & Mountain, but not Plains fwiw.
 
Great Argus said:
You included multiple non-AZA holders on the Mountain Zebra list so I'm curious what the decision logic was? El Paso will almost certainly seek re-accreditation once things are resolved.



USDA from December lists their Grevy's & Mountain, but not Plains fwiw.
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I decided to make Plain's and Grevy's population list for AZA only because it will be too big to include the non-aza. For the Mountain zebra, since the population is smaller than the other species, I decided to make a population list that would include all Hartmann's Mountain zebra in North America(including non-aza)

Also Disney Animal Kingdom transferred one of their plains zebra(Mardi) to the Scovill Zoo in July. So the USDA report could be missing some info.
 
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Zoo adventures said:
I decided to make Plain's and Grevy's population list for AZA only because it will be too big to include the non-aza. For the Mountain zebra, since the population is smaller than the other species, I decided to make a population list that would include all Hartmann's Mountain zebra(including non-aza)
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That's fair for Plains especially.

Zoo adventures said:
Also Disney Animal Kingdom transferred one of their plains zebra(Mardi) to the Scovill Zoo in July. So the USDA report could be missing some info.
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I found it, forgot USDA splits the main park and the lodge unlike AZA. They had one listed in Feb USDA, though both were to be transferred out re the Jan SSP. So that one's up in the air.
 
Zoo adventures said:
I created this population list for the Plains Zebra. This population list records all births, deaths, and transfers of all Plains zebras kept in AZA facilities in North America. I will post an updated list each year in this same thread. The total population of NA consists of 68.135 individuals, with 1 holder in Canada, 47 holders in the United States of America, and 1 holder in Mexico. The Canadian population is 1.3 individuals. The USA population is 64.130 individuals. The Mexican population is 3.2 individuals. These numbers are approximate. It is organized by country and in alphabetical order. Feel free to correct me.
I would say this was the hardest population list out of all I have made, there was a lot of unknown information for the parentage information and date of birth. I tried my best to include all the information.

Unknown location:
0.1 Stormy, April 22, 2024 (Ziggy x Lydia) from Cape May County Zoo


Canada

Zoo Granby: 1.3 individuals
1.0 Mshangao, September 8, 2021 (Obi x Bishara)
0.1 Ellipse, July 4, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kijana, June 3, 2013, (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Milia, January 18, 2018 (James x Kijana)


United States of America

Abilene Zoo: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Shinda, May 24, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maadili, June 18, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

B. Bryan Preserve: 1.0 individual
1.0 Elvis, January 9, 1997 (UNK x UNK)

BREC Baton Rouge Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, November 15, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 24, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, July 8, 2024 (UNK x UNK) from Gladys Porter Zoo
0.1 Unnamed, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Binder Park Zoo: 1.6 individuals
0.1 Ahsoka, July 15, 2024 (Obi x Debbie)
1.0 Obi, May 29, 2014 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Debbie, August 21, 2018 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Patsy, May 20, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zoey, July 10, 2016 (Griffin x Patsy)
0.1 Unnamed, June 11, 2002 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, May 1, 1995 (UNK x UNK)

Birmingham Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Sam, July 13, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kabibe, June 7, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

Buffalo Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Iris, either Oct 26, 1997, or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Buttercup, either Oct 26, 1997 or Jul 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: 1.7 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, November 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 6, 1996 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, February 26, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, April 29, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, March 26, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, August 4, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Unnamed, November 4, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Cape May County Zoo: 2.5 individuals
1.0 Ziggy, September 15, 2012 (Griffin x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, May 30, 2019 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Gretta, June 10, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gracie, June 22, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Stardust, April 16, 2022 (Ziggy x Lydia)
0.1 Zuri, May 7, 2022 (Ziggy x Gretta)
1.0 Unnamed, June 5, 2025 (Ziggy x Lydia)


Cincinnati Zoo: 3.0 individuals
1.0 Earl, August 11, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Vern, April 23, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Stewart, May 28, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Columbus Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Sophia, June 19, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Cleo, June 26, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Holly, June 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Como Park Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Ulysses, April 13, 2000 (UNK x UNK)

Dickerson Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Kito, October 25, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Electra, September 15, 2007 (UNK x Kito)
0.1 Uma, November 14, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge: 0.1 individuals
0.1 Unnamed, February 2, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Telodi, June 1, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Jasiri, May 4, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Gladys Porter Zoo: 1.4 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, May 15, 2004
0.1 Unnamed, June 26, 2000
0.1 Unnamed, April 8, 2012
0.1 Unnamed, April 5, 2024
0.1 Unnamed, 2024

Houston Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kapuki, October 3, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rosalita, April 21, 2020 (UNK x Leela)

Indianapolis Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Nadira, July 28, 2006 (UNK x Maravi)
0.1 Maravi, March 29, 2001 (UNK x UNK)

Idaho Falls Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 April, September 22, 2022 (Ulysses x Thelma)
0.1 Aurora, May 24, 2022 (Ulysses x Minnie)
0.1 Autumn, September 22, 2010 (UNK x UNK)

Kansas City Zoo: 0.4 individuals
0.1 Zahara, October 2, 2014 (UNK x Jet)
0.1 Jet, January 21, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Rita, May 31, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 LT, March 23, 1992 (UNK x UNK)

Little Rock Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Amara, January 15, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Melvin, August 29, 2017 (UNK x Amara)
1.0 Idaho, August 5, 2016 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Masika, April 23, 2013 (UNK x Amara)

Lehigh Valley Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Glenda, July 1, 2000 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Riley, May 23, 2008 (UNK x Jet)

Maryland Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Adanna, July 17, 2015 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Stella, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK
0.1 Phoenix, July 15, 2011 (UNK x UNK)

Mesker Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Lucy, August 20, 2009 (UNK x Press
0.1 Sudoku, July 20, 2007 (UNK x UNK)

Memphis Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Daisy, March 15, 2006 (UNK x UNK)

Milwaukee County Zoo: 0.2 individual
0.1 Kelly, June 7, 2006 (UNK x Zink)
0.1 Thelma, June 18, 2006 (James x UNK)

North Carolina Zoo: 2.2 individuals
0.1 Miracle, June 1, 1997 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Spirit, July 14, 2004 (UNK x Zink)
1.0 Harding, March 31, 2011 (UNK x Spirit)
1.0 Zuberry, July 8, 2009 (UNK x Jet)

Nashville Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Stripette, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Dotti, either July 31, 2010 or May 2, 2012 (UNK x UNK)

Naples Zoo: 1.2 individuals
1.0 Sparky, February 17, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Eva, August 24, 2004 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Oasis, January 14, 2003 (Sparky x UNK)

Lincoln Park Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Mike, February 22, 2015 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Simon, March 30, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Lion Country Safari: 18.32 individuals
Note: Not all of the zebras are named only 15 of them are named
0.1 Mary
1.0 Billy Ray
1.0 Biff
1.0 Marcus
1.0 Rocky
1.0 Slash
1.0 Thunder
0.1 Lola
0.1 Julia
0.1 Emma
0.1 Ky
0.1 Morrigan
0.1 Unnamed, April 16, 2023 (UNK x UNK)

Oklahoma Zoo: 1.4 individuals
0.1 Nebula, March 2011 (UNK x UNK
1.0 Mars, March 2011 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Selene, December 2022 (Mars x Calypso)
0.1 Aurora, November 18, 2024 (Mars x Nebula)
0.1 Calypso, March 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Atlas, August 9, 2025 (Mars x Calypso)

Oakland Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Beaker, February 21, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Beetlejuice, October 2, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Berniece, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Minnie, June 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Philadelphia Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Susie, June 20, 1999 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Shirley, January 15, 2018 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Laverne, February 12, 2018 (UNK x UNK)

Pittsburgh Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Spencer, September 14, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Penelope, May 30, 2013 (UNK x UNK)

Potawatomi Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Flash, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Zodiac, May 30, 2005 (UNK x Zipper)

Roger Williams Park Zoo: 0.2 individuals
0.1 Tundra, July 3, 2007 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Zipper, March 18, 1999 (UNK x UNK)

Riverbanks Zoo: 1.0 individual
1.0 Forest, September 28, 2015 (UNK x UNK)

Seneca Park Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Dotty, August 13, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lydia, September 18, 2013 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Liberty, April 5, 2017 (UNK x UNK)

San Antonio Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Unnamed, October 1, 2005 (UNK x UNK)

San Francisco Zoo: 0.3 individuals
0.1 Maxine, February 1, 1998 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Coco, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Gigi, January 2008 (UNK x UNK)

San Diego Zoo: 0.1 individual
0.1 Zari, 2011, (UNK x UNK)

Scovill Zoo: 2.1 individuals
0.1 Mardi, March 4, 2003 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Spud, April 25, 2006 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Fluffy, May 31, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Toledo Zoo: 2.0 individuals
1.0 Jupiter, May 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Jace, November 15, 2016 (UNK x UNK)

Woodland Park Zoo: 1.1 individuals
1.0 Oblio, June 6, 2011 (UNK x Amara)
0.1 Layla, June 13, 2002 (UNK x UNK)

Wildlife Safari Oregon: 7.8 individuals
1.0 Zeus, November 14, 2010 (UNK x Domino)
1.0 Chaos, December 18, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Red Racer, August 12, 2011 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Iron Grizzly, June 30, 2020 (UNK x Lily)
1.0 War Admiral, August 6, 2021 (Ruckus x Lily)
1.0 Ruckus, September 7, 2014 (Ulysses x Thelma)
1.0 Al Capony, June 27, 2023 (Ruckus x Domino)
0.1 Domino, December 5, 2001 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Lily, May 27, 2008 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Maple Stirrup, August 17, 2023 (Ruckus x Lily)
0.1 Genuine Risk, May 1, 2025 (Ruckus x UNK)
0.1 Amara, July 31, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Kagura, December 12, 2010 (UNK x UNK)
0.1 Long Legged Lenora, July 10, 2011 (UNK x Lily)
0.1 Little Lady, November 10, 2009 (UNK x UNK)

Zoo Atlanta: 1.1 individuals
0.1 Imara, May 18, 2021 (UNK x UNK)
1.0 Wembe, May 2, 2006 (UNK x UNK)


Mexico

Africam Safari: 3.2 individuals
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I noticed that when OKC Zoo got their plains zebras, Selene had a half sister named Nova but I haven't seen or heard of her for a few months now
 
Jonathan said:
I noticed that when OKC Zoo got their plains zebras, Selene had a half sister named Nova but I haven't seen or heard of her for a few months now
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Yep, I forgot to add her to the list.
USZOOfan42 said:
Zootierliste lists Audobon as having Grant's Zebra. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
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They don't currently have any zebras.
Jonathan said:
I noticed that when OKC Zoo got their plains zebras, Selene had a half sister named Nova but I haven't seen or heard of her for a few months now
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I missed her from the list but I have noticed that the zoo mentioned her name only a few times after she arrived. I believe she is still at the OKC Zoo.
 
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